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These passages insist that G-d does not require the bravado and grandeur of a supernatural wonder to inform the human condition, but rather speaks to mankind quietly, gently, in the private space of our minds. Perhaps it is there, and not in the miracles of the past, that the divine participates in our modern lives; perhaps it is there that we should be looking...
Despite the pyrotechnics, the characters emerge fairly intact, avoiding that corrugated card-board feel. The President, as played by Pullman inspiringly develops from Mr. Smith into J.F.K. Will Smith, as Captain Hitler, brings out the comic potential of fighter-pilot bravado when confronted by a threat so ludicrously daunting as a space invasion. And, exercising the techno-babble he learned in "Jurassic Park," Jeff Goldblum staves off the humorous bickering of his worrying father (Judd Hirsch) to save the world with the scientist's explain-it-all manner...
...that painter guy" on "Murphy Brown," Pastorelli plays the highly-principled ex-gangster Johnny C. with quality humor that is a far cry from the cutesy punch-lines of most action films. Calling upon hilarious motley trio of relatives and friends to help Arnie out, Pastorelli offers amusing false bravado as a welcome alternative to Arnold's superstar self-assuredness...
Despite the bravado, Branson is as traditional as high tea when it comes to the most critical asset of the company: the brand. He absolutely believes in the power of brands, much the way that Procter & Gamble or Coke does. This belief is at the core of the empire, and the reason the Virgin name has been extended to businesses as different as vodka and insurance. Says he: "Consumers understand that all the values that apply to one product--good service, style, quality, value and fair dealing--apply to the others." That's why dozens of companies have...
...nonsense of universal guilt--a sneaky bravado posing as self-accusation--has yet to show up in the wake of the slaughter in Scotland. What happened there was so surprising and so unrefractedly awful that it was almost impossible to react dishonestly to it. The mind simply filled with pain and disgust, and pure incomprehension...